Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3075, Joseph Drake, N J Residence In 1777, 1778 And 1779

SERVICE
NUMBER
✓
Drake, Joshua.
YR. 3075.
His residence in 1777 and 1778
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3075
P. O. _____
Joshua Drake
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
3075
Joshua Drake.
The printed list of 1852 of Rejected and suspended Claims, page 200 shows the claim of Joshua Drake of Pike Co Penn. Rejected because he did not serve in a military capacity June 7. 1832 declaration not on file
M.B.H. Aug 7. 1911

Joshua Drake Penna New Jersey - Pa at 32 rej. or m. Nov 28
The above name does not appear upon the New Jersey index
Joshua Drake Pennsylvania Rejected See let 29 May 41 Hon. J. Medbrook did not serve in a military capacity 3075 let 7 June 32

Joshua Drake, The soldier within alluded to resides in Pennsylvania. He was formerly of New Jersey

Plusni Office May 29 1841.
em from the enclosed L. Thruston, referred to the 10 th Ult o , is a Minor, T. Doughty is his Guardian. casurer which is herewith therefore be cancelled and payable to the

Power of attorney for examining Revolutionary Papers cont. of Ephraim Drake son of Joshua Drake. Pennsylvania
Sep - 1852
L. E. Haskell Repub.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Centre }
Be it known that before me
Samuel Cortright — a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Ephraim Drake aged 67 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Ephraim Drake who was a Revolutionary † in the State of New Jersey and that he died on the 10th day of December 18 44 and that his mother, named Eliza Drake died on the 15th day of May 18 45 and that they were married on the 10th day of March in the year 17 80 and that they were residents of Union County in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there 40 years, and that deponent resides in Union County and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as heir of Ephraim Drake who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he — has on this 21 st day August 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: W. L. Saltonstall Witness: Samuel Cortright }
Ephraim Drake 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Ephraim Drake has always by the community been known as the son of Ephraim Drake
Dated on this 21 st day of August 185 2 . Samuel Cortright J. P.
State of Pennsylvania COUNTY of Centre } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Samuel Cortright Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Common Pleas County Court, this 21 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. E. Eldredge Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

35.201 Joshua Brooke Pennsylvania
Rev John Rootbrook H.R.

State of New Jersey
Sussex County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Peter Drake who Depozeth and saith, that he is acquainted with Joshua Drake now of Pike County and was acquainted with said Drake in the years 1777-78 and 79, and knows that, during the years 1777-78, he was engaged in the Militia Service, as a miller and was so engaged to Deponant's knowledge two or more years, the said service was in the Borough of Newton in said county when he became acquainted with said Drake, as to character he, he believes, said Drake to be of good repute.
Peter Drake mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the 12th day of October 1836, Joshua Shay Justice of the Peace
The State of New Jersey ... I do hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition was taken in and was the true and correct Deposition of the said Peter Drake ... one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County ... duly commissioned and sworn and was at the time and place aforesaid his officer not such is right to the contrary and that same was acknowledged with the lawful writing of the said Joshua Shay and hereby believe the above signature to be correct.
at Newton this 12th day of October A.D. 1836
J. C. ...